March 2023
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- Coal
Wal King, Terracom sued in ASIC coal-testing whistleblower case
After a former employee raised allegations about fake coal testing, it disputed the claims. Now the regulator is taking the company and some top brass to court.
- Liam Walsh
March 2021
Wal King blames broken bones for retirement
Former Leighton chief executive was hurt in a holiday home accident, so says he is curtailing corporate work.
- Liam Walsh
September 2020
Fake coal quality lawsuit puts miner's board under microscope
Miner Terracom has rejected claims the CEO said its board, which included former Leighton boss Wal King, wanted coal analysis results pumped up.
- Liam Walsh
March 2020
Mining into 'fake' coal claims and unusual takeovers
A tussle in a hotel lobby; Accusations of a global conspiracy of bribes and doctored coal analysis. For a small miner TerraCom has big problems.
- Liam Walsh and Hannah Wootton
February 2020
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- Investigation
Fraud, bribery claims rock coal mining
Executives at coal miner Terracom, a company chaired by Wal King, allegedly ordered a staffer to alter the analysis of its coal to inflate its quality. The staffer claims in court documents that he was sacked when he refused.
- Liam Walsh and John Kehoe
April 2019
Former Leighton CEO Wal King to be summoned for class action trial
CIMIC wants to subpoena former Leighton executives Wal King, David Stewart and Bill Wild to give evidence in a class action lawsuit.
- Jenny Wiggins